Dennis Unkovic

Transforming the Global Supply Chain (eBook, ePUB)

Cyber Warfare, Technology, and Politics

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Produktbeschreibung

Watch the author describe his take on critical supply chain threats in his most current NBC/WPXI-Pittsburgh interview.

The global supply chain is broken. Because COVID-19 brought this issue to the forefront, many assume that the pandemic is the reason for the collapse. It is not. Instead, four MaxTrends(TM) are largely responsible for the transformations already underway. Transforming the Global Supply Chain describes these MaxTrends(TM) in detail--the growing presence of cyber threats, the revolutionary impact of 3-D printing, the rapid adoption of robotics, and the new ways nations everywhere are seeking to protect their domestic economies from foreign competitors.

For many reasons, the biggest casualty over the next five years will be China. Some companies are already beginning the process of moving their supply chains out of China to other locations in Southeast Asia, India, and the Americas. Those U.S. companies that are aggressively reacting to economic and political pressures by reshoring their supply chains back to America are poised to be the most successful over the long run.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Bar Association
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781641059961
• Artikelnr.: 62802499

Autorenporträt

Dennis Unkovic is an international attorney, business advisor, and author. He is a partner with Pittsburgh-based Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP. Unkovic is an accomplished writer who has written eleven books, contributed to or edited five other books, and authored over 170 articles for professional publications around the world. Several of his books and articles have been published in Japanese, Chinese, Serbo-Croatian and other languages in addition to English. His most recent book, Transforming the Global Supply Chain: Cyber Warfare, Technology, and Politics was published by the ABA in August 2021. That book focuses on the collapse of the global supply chain and its impact on companies and governments. It highlights four MaxTrends¿ that are transforming manufacturing and supply chains everywhere. For over three decades, Unkovic has advised companies and individuals throughout the United States as well as Asia, Europe, and the Americas on complex business transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, the global supply chain, and international dispute resolution. He frequently speaks to business organizations, government officials, trade associations, and academic institutions on a broad variety of international topics. From 2015 to 2018, he served as the Chair of the Board of Meritas®, a highly ranked legal network composed of more than 8,000 lawyers located in 92 countries.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments xiii Author
s Note xv Introduction xvii Ramesses II and the Global Supply Chain xvii 1. Bicycle Helmets and Grape-Nuts 1 2. Inside Supply Chains Large and Small 7 The Classic Supply Chain 8 Stage One: Invention and Design 9 Stage Two: Manufacturing 10 Stage Three: Suppliers and Sub-Suppliers 11 Stage Four: Warehousing and Distribution 12 Stage Five: Transportation and Logistics 12 Stage Six: Customer Service/Installation/ Repairs/Customer Fulfillment 13 Designer Supply Chains 13 E-Commerce Supply Chain Platforms 14 Sole Company Supply Chains 15 Big-Box Retailer Supply Chains 16 3. From Sea to Shining Sea: The Maritime Highway 19 Global Movement of Cargo 20 The Challenges of Maritime Shipping 22 4.
Is it Bigger Than a Breadbox?
The Supply Chain at 35,000 Feet 2 5. The Elephant in the Room: China and the Global Supply Chain 2 Demographics 30 China Yesterday 31 Chinäs Economy 32 The China/US Trade Deficit 33 Chinäs Political System and its Interaction with Business 34 China and the Supply Chain 36 The Model Chinese Factory 38 Chinäs Future Economic Policies 39 6. MaxTrend
One: Cyber Wars and Global Security 43 The Specter of Cyberterrorism 45 What Is a Cyberattack? 46 Why the Supply Chain Is Vulnerable to Cyberattacks 47 The Less Obvious Targets 52 7. MaxTrend
Two: The 3-D Printing Revolution 55 What Is 3-D Printing? 56 Why 3-D Printing Is Revolutionary 57 How 3-D Printing Is Upending the Global Supply Chain 58 Factor One: Bigger Is Not Always Better 58 Factor Two: Complex Designs and Components 60 Factor Three: Customization 61 Factor Four: Printing in Multiple Mediums 62 Factor Five: National Security and Governmental Influences 62 Factor Six: Transportation 63 Factor Seven: 3-D Installations 64 The Future of 3-D Printing 65 3-D Printing and the New World of Metals 66 8. MaxTrend
Three: The Robots Are Coming! 69 Why Robots Matter 70 Mobility 70 Artificial Intelligence 71 The Internet of Things 73 General Public Acceptance 74 The Impact of Robotics on the Supply Chain 74 Tariff Wars 75 The Merger of Automation and People 75 Delivery Mechanisms and the Supply Chain 75 Self-Driving Vehicles 76 Natural Disasters 76 Robots, Warehouses, and the Supply Chain 77 Trend One: The Amazon Effect 78 Trend Two: Software Innovations 79 Trend Three: Artificial Intelligence 79 Trend Four: Total Addressable Market (TAM) 79 Trend Five: Reshoring 80 9 MaxTrend
Four: National Security and Globalism Collide 81 Why Foreign Direct Investment Matters The Bumpy Road From Multilateralism to Bilateral Treaties 82 83 The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and Its Impact on FDI and the Supply Chain 85 How CFIUS Operates 88 Emerging Global Restrictions on FDI 90 China 91 Europe 92 Germany 93 United Kingdom 94 France 94 Italy 95 Spain 95 The Netherlands 96 Japan 96 Canada 96 The Exception to the Rule 97 10 The Realigning Supply Chain: Asia and China 99 Singapore 102 Malaysia 102 Vietnam 103 Thailand 103 The Philippines 103 Taiwan a/k/a the
Other Chinä 104 Indonesia 104 India 105 9. Reshoring: The Good News for America 107 Reshoring: The Good News 108 10. Lessons for CEOs and Directors 111 Why Should a CEO Care about Supply Chains? 112 Why Boards of Directors Should Care about the Supply Chain 115 A Six-Step Action Plan 116 Step One 117 Step Two 117 Step Three 118 Step Four 118 Step Five 119 Step Six 119 11. An Action Plan for Supply Chain Professionals and In-House Lawyers 121 Assembling an Action Plan Team 122 Scenario One: A Manufacturing Company That Sources Components from Suppliers and Sub-Suppliers Located around the Globe 124 Focusing on Short-Term and Long-Term Risk Exposures 125 Scenario Two: A Component-Producing Company Selling into the Global Supply Chain 129 Scenario Three: The Ultimate User/Consumer 133 12. Opportunities for Law Firms and Consultants 137 Large Global Law Firms 137 Midsize, Regional, and Boutique Law Firms 139 13. The Emerging Role of Trade Associations 141 14. Who Do You Call When Your World Falls Apart? 147 Option One: The Freight Forwarders 148 Option Two: Local Contacts 149 Option Three:
Bring in the Lawyers
150 When Do You Involve US Embassies? 153 15. Technology, Trade Secrets, and the Supply Chain 155 Goodbye, Goldfinger 155 16. The Shadow Supply Chain: The World of Trading Companies 159 What Is a Trading Company? 160 Initial Market Research 162 Marketing and Sales 162 Financing 163 Transportation 163 Insurance 163 Communications 164 Service Outlets 164 Documentation 164 The Twisted Evolution of Trading Companies 165 China and Trading Companies 166 India and Trading Companies 167 Japan and Trading Companies 168 Trading Companies versus Supply Chain Companies 170 17. Overview of Key Industries Affected by the Supply Chain 173 Medical Devices 174 Biopharmaceuticals 175 Defense/Security 176 Aerospace 176 Solar Energy 176 Agribusiness 177 Consumer Electronics 177 Metals 178 Automobiles 179 Chemicals 180 Textiles and Apparel 180 Construction 181 18. Rare Earth Elements 183 Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals 183 Uses for Rare Earth Elements 184 Are Rare Earth Elements Really Rare? 185 The REE Supply Chain and Politics 185 United States Reactions to REEs 187 19. Medical Devices and the Global Supply Chain 189 The Medical Device Industry 190 Medical Devices and the Global Supply Chain 191 Four Unique Characteristics of Medical Devices 192 Characteristic One: Regulatory Review 192 Characteristic Two: Obsolescence 194 Characteristic Three: Backward Compatibility 194 Characteristic Four: Cyber and Medical Devices 195 China and the Medical Devices Supply Chain 195 Five Trends Facing the Medical Device Industry 196 Trend One: Robotics 197 Trend Two: Location, Location, Location 197 Trend Three: Technology Theft 198 Trend Four: 3-D Printing 198 Trend Five: The New World for Medical Devices 199 20. The Next Four Years 201 Trend One: Made in America 205 Trend Two: Buy American 205 Trend Three: US Export Control Laws 207 21. The Iceberg 209 Glossary 213 Index 223